Ash tray



Aug. 30, 1932. J. LlLL 1,874,319

ASH TRAY Filed Feb. 10, 1930 Jaw LZZZ NNNNN OR wn'uzss: xi ms ATTORNEY p I Patented Aug. 30, 1932 moon LILL, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS ASH TRAY Application filed February 10, 1930. Serial No. 427,321.

This invention relates to certain novel improvements 1n ash trays and has for 1ts principal object the provision ofan improved construction of this character which will be effective in use and economical in manufacture. The salient object of my invention is to provide an ash tra which will be arranged in a manner such t at means will be provided thereon in which cigarettes and the like i may be snuffed out.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the above named character in which the butts of cigarettes may be passed thereinto so as to be concealed from new.

Another object of the inventionis to pro vide a device of the above named character which will be arranged in a manner such that the cleaning thereof will be greatly facilitated. I

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the above named character which will be arranged in a manner such that lighted cigarettes and the like in-' troduced thereinto will be extinguished.

Other objects will appear hereinafter. I The invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawing, showing the preferred form of construction and in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of one form of construction for my invention; I

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of another form of construction for my invention; and

Fig. 4 is "a v rtical sectional view taken substantially o, the line 4-4 on Fig. 3.

In the accompanying drawing wherein I have illustrated the preferred forms of construction for my invention and especially in Figs. 1 and 2 10 indicates a receptacle formed from suitable material such as glass which is arranged so as to provide an open upper end. Preferably though not necessarily a rim 11 is provided on the outer surface, of the-receptacle 10 adjacent the open end so asto provide a relatively wide top surface.

Arrang'ed toclose the open end of the receptacle 10 is a member 12 which includes an outwardly projecting flange 13'which is intended to rest on the flat upper surface of the receptacle 10. Depending from the flange 13 interiorly of the receptacle 10 is a portion 14. At the upper surface of the member 12 in alignment with the depending portion 14 a portion is hollowed out so as to provide the recess 15. At the center of the-recess 15 a tapered opening 16 is provided. Extending through the portion 14 in circular arrangement about the opening 16 are a plurality of tapered openings 17 which are of less size than the opening 16. The openings 16 and 17 are tapered so that the upper ends thereof are of greater diameter than the lower ends and the openings 17 are of such a size that a cigarette will not fall therethrough when inserted through the upper ends thereof. However, the opening 16 is of such a diameter throughout its length that a cigarette may freely be passed therethrough; At suitable points around the rim 11 substantially semiclrcular recesses 18 are formed which provide troughs in which a cigarette or the like may be laid. The recess 15 is intended to receive ashes and these ashes may be brushed through either the openings 16 or 17 for accumulation within the receptacle 10. Burning cigarettes may be laid in the troughs 18 and ashes falling therefrom will pass into the recess 15. When it is desired to snuff the cigarettes they may be introduced into the openings 17 and dueto the, fact that the supply of oxygen will be snuffed out. They may then be removed from-the opening 17 and dropped through the opening 16. Ignited cigarettes may also be dropped into the opening 16 into the receptacle 10 and smoke issuing therefrom will quickly supplant the oxygen supply in the receptacle which will cause extinguishing thereof.

In Figs. 3 and 4 I have depicted a modified form of construction. In this construction a receptacle 19 is provided which has an outwardly flared tapered portion 20 at the will be substantiallyshut off the cigarettes.

upper end thereof. A body such as 21 includes tapered sides which rest on the tapered portion 20 and serve to support the member 21 in closing position relative to the open end of the receptacle 19. A plurality of open: ings 22- are arranged substantially similar to the openings 17 and these openings 22 are disposed relative substantially similar to the opening 16. In this instance the upper surface of the body 21 is arranged so as to extend upwardly and no recess similar to the recess 15 is provided and in this construction the ashes are directly introduced into the receptacle 19 either through the openings 22 or 23.

It is apparent from the foregoing description that I have provided a simple and economical construction which will serve as an efi'ective ash collector and which will also be arranged such that cigarettes will be quickly snuffed out. It is also apparent that the device is arranged so that it may be readily cleaned inasmuch as either the member 12 or the member 21 may be quickly removed from closing position when so desired.

\Vhile I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification, without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to protect by Let ters Patent is:

An ash tray comprising a hollow body having an open upper side, a closure member for said open side having a recess in its upper surface, a peripheral flange on said member adapted to rest on the upper end of the wall of said body, said closure member having tapered openings extending therethrough from the recess opening into the interior of said body when the closure member is in installed position and with the larger end of said openings directed upwardly whereby a lighted cigarette may be snuifed out by inserting the lighted end of the same into one of said openings, said closure member having another opening extending therethrough fromsaid recess and through which an extinguished cigarette may be passed into the interior of said body, and said flange having radially arranged troughs therein in which burning cigarettes may be placed whereby the ashes therefrom will fall into said recess for passage through said openings into the interior of said body.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JACOB LILL.

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